Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-03

was agreed TO.
Mr.. Aldrich offered an amendment
appropriating $50, 900 for the purchase
Of the steam-yacht Stiletto, TO be used |
ss a torpedo-boat for experimental pur-
poses. Agreed TO.
Mr. Malone offered an amendment |
appropriating 5000 for the improve
mcnt OF the Naval Hospital Park at
Portsmouth, Va. Agreed 10.
The bill and amendments were then |
reported to the Senate (the former pro-
ceedings being supposed 10 have been |
in Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Ednunds called for the yeas and |
nays on the amendment for six cruisers,
&c, sections 2 and 81
Mr.. Plumb moved to amend the
amendment by making the last para
graph read: "That material used in all
naval structures provided for in this
act, and armament for the same, shall
be $50 far as practicable) OF American
production, and shall be furnished and
manufactured in the United States"
&c. Agreed to.
A vote was then taken on the com
mittees amendment sections 2 and 3),
aud it was decided in the Affirmative
yeas AZ, nays Gas follows
YEas-Mcssrs AidrIch, Allison. Book. Blair,
Cameron, Cheney, Cullom, Dawes, Bdmunds,
Rysrts, Fair, karwon, Frye, George. Gormsn,
Gray. Hale, Hampton. Harrison, Hawley, Hoar,
ingalls,, McMillin, Malone, Henderson, Miller,
Mitchell Of Oregon, Mitchell OF Pennsylvania,
Morgan, Morrill,, Palmer, Plat, Pugh, Sabin,
salisbury, Sherman, spooner. Stanford. Wal
thal, Whihorne, Williams, and Wilson OF
NAys-Messrs. Berry, cockren, Coke, Har-
rls, Plumb, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest and VIII
son Of MarylGnd-9
The ill as amended was then passed
without division.
The conference report on the agTicul-
tural appropriation bill was agreed to.
The conference committee on the
Pacific railroad inquiry bill mode re-
port, which was agreed to. The bill
now goes to the President.
On motion of Mr.. Malone, Senate
| bill for the erection of national me-
mortal bridge over the Potomac from
Washington to Arlington was taken up
and passed. 1t appropriates $500, 900
to commence the bridge, which is TO
be erected in honor Of Lincoln and
Grant The bill was passed--yeas, 80;
nays, 18.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported the Legislative,
executive, and Judicial bill, with sundry
amendments, and gave notice that he
would call it up very early tomorrow.
The aggregate appropriation OF the bill
has been very slightly increased over
the amount fixed by the House.
The Senate then, at IL 90, took re-
cess till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
House OF Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Crisp, the rules
were suspended and the Senate amend
ments to the House joint resolution for
the investigation of the accounts of the
| Pacific railroads were non-cOncurred in.
The House then resumed considera-
ton Of the conference report on the
| fisheries retaliation bill.
The report of The conference commit
tee was agreed to. 1T had reported
continued disagreement
MIR. Rice moved that the House re-
cede from it's amendment from the Sen
ate bill. Agreed to-yeas 149 nays,
1874. Mr. Miller, of Texas, changed
his vote from the negatiyet to the affirma-
tive in order to enter motion to re-
consider, but this motion mas laid upon
the table-142 to 1872. The effect of
this action is to pass the bill exactly as
ii passed the Senate
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, presented
the conference report on the pOst-office
appropriation bill, announcing the ina
bility of the conferrees to agree on the
bill. He moved that the House insist
on its disagreement and ask fora further
conference. Agreed to-138 TO 107.
The continued disagreement on the
District-of- Columbia appropriation bill
was reported, and another conference
ordered.
Mr.. Crisp submitted the conference
report on the Joint resolution NOW be-
come bill for the investigation Of the
accounts of the Pacific railroads, and it
was agreed to.
The conference report upon private
claim bill gave rise to a sharp personal
debate between 1illman of South Caro-
lima and Long of Massachusetts, Reed
of Maine and Dougherty of Florida.
The issue of yeracity was raised by Till
man against Reed and Long, and
Dougherty in his rejoinder to Tillman's
criticisms upon the Committee Oh
Claims for laziness " and being under
lobby influence, intimated in parlia-
meniary terms that Tillman's fuency
upon the subject of lobbyists was
due to his familiar acquaintance with
them while as to "laziness" if he
OougheItyl had not served his constitu-
tnts better than Iillman had, why then
Good help his constituents.
Mr.. Brady, of Virginia, rising to a
question of privilege, while disclalmlng
any intention of charging the Speaker
with injustice, stated that the rules had
been violated by failure OF the Speak
er to recognize him on Monday while
the motion to suspend the rules was
pending. The Speaker, with a full re-
membrance of the occasion, stated that
the gentleman had not claimed recogni-
ton.
The House then, at $3.50 o'clock, took
a recess till O'Clock.
After recess Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri,
presented the conference report on the
agricultural appropriation bill. Amid
much confusion and many Interruptions
MIR. Hatch explained the changes of the
bill. There were two important amend
ments placed upon the bill as reported
by theconference committee-one APP
propriating $4,000 to enable the Com
missioner Of Agriculture to continue
experiments in the manufacture of sugar
from sorghum and sugar-cane, and the
other increasing from 800, 600 to $500,
GOO the appropriation for carrying ont
the provisions of the act establishing a
bureau of animal industry, and author
ling the Commissioner to use any part
of this sum he may deem necessary or
cxpedient, and in such manner as
| he may think best toprevent the spread
of pleuro-pneumonia, and for this p1r-
pose to employ as many persons as he
NAV deem necessary and to expend any
mart of this sum in the purchase and de-
struotion OF diseased or exposed AMI
mails whenever in his Judgment it is es-
| 11;ol 90 rrevent the spread of pleuro